As Phi Beta Kappa continues along our quarter-millennium journey, we celebrate academic excellence, champion expertise, and defend academic freedom and free inquiry by working alongside trusted partners.
This spring, the Phi Beta Kappa Society will launch a nationwide series of public programs marking a historic 250th anniversary milestone, including four regional events across the country. Scholars, members, and community partners will come together in the spirit of public engagement to explore the role of the arts and sciences in addressing today’s most pressing challenges.
The ideals upon which the nation and our Society were founded have demanded constant striving. The times in which they were born and tested demanded it of them; our present time demands it of us still.
Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program has fostered intellectual freedom and strengthened academic communities by offering undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished scholars.
This spring, Phi Beta Kappa’s milestone anniversary invites us to renew our commitment to arts and sciences education.
Cross-country skier Rémi Drolet, (ΦBK Harvard University) is chasing new heights in his athletic career, representing Team Canada for a second time at this year’s Winter Olympics.
With her picture book Yuna Choe and The Perfect Bowl of Rice set to hit bookshelves in May of 2026, Jessica Jiwon Choe (ΦBK, University of Chicago) is taking the jump from sitting in the audience to being the storyteller.
The Key Reporter is delighted to introduce our staff of ΦBK Writing Interns for spring 2026. The Society’s Writing Internship Program serves new ΦBK members who are looking for an opportunity to gain professional experience and support ΦBK’s mission to advance excellence in the liberal arts and sciences in higher education. The program is open […]
Through the Love of Learning Professional Development Grants program, Phi Beta Kappa encourages members to continue their pursuit of knowledge long after graduation and provides resources for them to do so. Grants of up to $350 are available to help members cover costs such as exam fees, professional development, or continuing education.
Through national advocacy and the launch of “Higher Education’s Compact with America,” Phi Beta Kappa is advancing a renewed partnership between colleges and the public that positions education as a vital public trust central to democracy, security, and shared prosperity.
As Phi Beta Kappa enters its 250th year, the National Arts & Sciences Initiative looks ahead to our policy and advocacy work in 2026 with renewed purpose. This is a time of profound challenge but also possibility. As we strive to shape the future, Phi Beta Kappa invites members like you and our organizational partners to meet this moment.
Settle into your favorite armchair with a great book this winter! Phi Beta Kappa’s book awards recognize outstanding nonfiction works that illuminate ideas and scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics, reflecting the Society’s longstanding commitment to advancing knowledge and fostering meaningful public engagement.
